{"id":843330,"date":"2023-09-26T13:17:58","date_gmt":"2023-09-26T21:17:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/?p=843330"},"modified":"2023-10-09T09:49:55","modified_gmt":"2023-10-09T16:49:55","slug":"jean-georges-aria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/blog\/jean-georges-aria\/","title":{"rendered":"Jean Georges (Aria)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In July, we ran a list of the most expensive steakhouses in the U.S., five of which are in Las Vegas. One of those is Jean Georges Steakhouse at Aria, which was fifth on the list at $140 per person. So what\u2019s it like? We got a chance to find out last month when a well-healed friend from New York City came to town and invited us out. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

That most-expensive ranking is based on the least expensive steak on the menu, a 14-ounce New York strip for $72, but the steaks scale all the way up to Hy\u014dgo Kobe A5 wagyu at $201 for three ounces (JG is one of the few restaurants in the U.S. to offer \u201cGenuine Certified Kobe Beef\u201d). Also on the menu are fish for $55 and chicken for $50 or you can slum it with a $48 cheeseburger. Appetizers run $21 for clam chowder to $36 for a crab cake. Our reviewer was happy enough with the 18-ounce bone-in ribeye for $86. It\u2019s a la carte, of course, so adding Japanese Wagyu carpaccio ($35) for an appetizer and a side of steamed spinach ($21) brought the tab to $142, right at the number.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coincidentally, the dinner was on the second day of the MGM cyberattack. Systems were down throughout the resort and credit cards weren\u2019t being accepted, but our friend charged the meal to his room and the tip was paid in cash (see below), so we didn\u2019t even know it was happening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The restaurant is chic and sparkly, with crystal everywhere. Even the bathrooms are worth a photo. The service was exceptional, as you\u2019d expect. One cool feature is the steak-knife-selection process, where you choose your weapon as if preparing to duel with your entr\u00e9e (don\u2019t worry, the diner almost always wins).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dining room<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Bathroom<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Knife set<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

So what about the food?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our expectations dropped somewhat with the carpaccio, which was good enough, but a bit too \u201ccomte cheese fritters\u201d fancy for us. Then came the steak. We don\u2019t make such proclamations often and it\u2019s difficult to explain how one steak can be that much better than another, but this was easily one of best we\u2019ve ever had. There were four dipping sauces on the table, but we couldn\u2019t bear to mask the taste with any of them (possibly a first). The spinach was good, too. Full disclosure, the aforementioned well-heeled friend spared no expense and the sublimity of that steak may have been enhanced by the $900 bottle of wine that accompanied it. But somehow we feel it would have been amazing even with a $70 selection. If you\u2019re compiling a list for a steak-dinner splurge, put Jean Georges at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Carpaccio<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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18oz Rib Eye<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Then there was the tip.<\/p>\n\n\n

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In the gambling world, it\u2019s customary that when you eat or drink on someone else\u2019s comp or at their treat, you take care of the tip. (There are a few other ways to do it; you can read about those in our Question of the Day<\/span><\/strong> <\/a>on the subject.) It\u2019s usually an equitable trade, but here\u2019s how that can go wrong. Figuring on a tab from $300 (food only) to $500 (throw in some drinks), we expected the tip would come to something between $50 and $100. Definitely a deal for a great meal and review fodder. What we didn\u2019t count on was the host ordering $1,250 worth of wine. Urp! The tip was $350. Before you volunteer for the gambler\u2019s tipping protocol, make sure you think it out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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